Thank you for reading updates from the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). This issue highlights the latest news, publications and events from September through December 2015. Please enjoy and contact us with any question or feedback.

Showcasing the link between forests and climate change: three examples of REDD+ in Africa

In side events at COP21 in Paris, three African countries that are working with the World Bank Group showcased examples of how REDD+ has helped establish the building blocks they need to fight conserve forests and support green economic growth.

At COP21 last week, Germany, Norway
and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland released a finance statement in which they pledge “$339M to support circa five new large-scale emissions reductions programs under the FCPF Carbon Fund”.

Given that emissions from land use contribute significantly to climate change, it’s important to note many countries have included the land sector, which covers sustainable agriculture and forestry, as a key part of their approach to mitigating climate change in Paris.

The Co-chairs’ summary from the Twentieth Meeting of the FCPF Participants Committee (PC20)/Eighth Meeting of the FCPF Participants Assembly (PA8) held San Jose, Costa Rica, November 4-6, 2015 is now available online in
English,
Spanish and
French.